Dragon Alpha's Special Mate

19. Freedom We've Never Known

Maxson

I wake up early to go for a run, leaving Sophia sleeping peacefully in our king-sized bed. It’s weird, going from supervised dates only to this, where we’re living together. I’ve never slept so good, just knowing she was there. I could grab, hug, and smell her whenever I wanted.

I step out of the front door, taking a deep breath of the fresh air before I start my run. It’s nice not being stopped by family asking where I’m going or when I’ll be back. I know I could exercise in the gym inside the mansion, but I’ll save that for the winter months.

Today, I just want to be free, running on campus where not everyone I encounter tries to stop me. As I run, my mind trails back to me and Sophia being together last night. I was nervous our first time doing anything like that would be awkward, but it was anything but. Everything I do with her seems so natural and right. She’s so spontaneous and seems so confident.

After going around campus a few times, I headed back home to get cleaned up and figure out what we needed to do for the party. I don’t really know anyone I’d invite, so hopefully, Finch and Ruby can spread the word.

When I get inside I see Sophia and Rina already sitting down and eating breakfast. I had been out for a few hours without even realizing it. When there’s no one there to stop me, I can go for a long time.

“Good morning,” I say to them before leaning down and kissing Sophia’s head. Rina ignores me with her head buried in her phone while eating like she’s never seen food before.

“How was your run?”

“Great, campus is beautiful this time of day.”

As I sat down, one of the servers put down a plate of food, and I didn’t realize how hungry I actually was until now. Sophia and I make simple conversation, letting Rina ignore us until we’re done eating.

Just as they take our plates away, there’s a knock on the door. Someone must have gotten it because Sapphire, Ruby, and Finch are all arguing as they walk into the kitchen.

“What’s going on?” Sophia’s voice is so tiny they don’t hear her and continue to argue about who to invite and how to decorate.

“Hey.” I say sternly, causing them all to stop what they’re doing and turn toward me.

“There’s that Alpha voice,” Rina teases me as she finally puts her phone away. “Did you put up the invitations?”

I tilt my head as she directs her question toward Finch.

“That’s what I wanted to talk to you about. You can’t invite literally every single student.” Ruby cuts in.

“This place is huge. There’s room. Besides, not everyone’s going to show up.” Sapphire answers.

“It’s the first party of the year. You can expect pretty much everyone you invite to show.” Finch says as he stands there awkwardly, waiting for Sophia or me to answer.

“Well, I already posted onto the school’s board. So, it’s the bouncer's issue at this point. I’m going shopping, the party planner will be here soon. I’ll leave you in charge of that, future Czarina.”

I turn toward Sophia, who I can see is already stressed about the party.

“I didn’t think I’d have to plan this.” She links me as I put my arm around her and give her a quick squeeze.

“You’ll be great. The planner will do it all.”

She gives me a nod, and Finch stares at us, his orange eyes piercing us.

“What was that?”

“They can link, like talk in their mind. And yes, it’s always weird.” Ruby explains to him.

“Oh. Cool. So, what can we do to help?”

All eyes turned toward Sophia, and she looked up at me, so I shrugged my response. “I guess help when the party crew gets here.”

~

It took all day, but we managed to pull together a pretty good party. Sophia stepped into the role very naturally, instructing the planner on where to set up the bar, the DJ, and various entertainers. I knew she’d be great once given the opportunity. Anytime I let her be herself, she’s able to accomplish anything.

Before the party starts we’re standing in our room, and she places the last bit of makeup on her soft skin. She turns to me, her flowy dress twirling as she smiles sweetly at me. Her dress is simple, but anything on her looks perfect. She’s no longer ashamed of her thick thighs, round ass, or huge breasts that I can’t get enough of.

“You’re gorgeous, you know that, right?” I tell her as I walk up, wrap my arms around her, and pull her close.

“You’re one to talk.” Her cheeks redden as she lifts up on her toes and gives me a quick kiss. “Now, let’s go out there before Rina scares off the guests.”

I nod and let her lead me from our room, watching her lock the door just so no one who decides to go snooping can get into our private space.

When we get closer the stairs, I can hear the music growing louder, barely covering the loud voices that are talking. It must be packed. We pass by one of the windows, and I could see a line around the block for anyone waiting to get in. Sophia and I are standing at the bar, getting a couple of drinks and meeting so many new people it’s hard to keep their names straight at this point.

Thankfully, we know many of the dragons that are going here, so we managed to keep close to them so it wasn’t too overwhelming.

Since my mom integrated the world, Summerville opened up to a bunch of new species, so we got to meet some wolves and even vampires who are here to study potions.

After a few more drinks, my eyesight starts to blur, and the next thing I know, Sophia’s dragging me to the dancefloor. The music is loud and thumping in my ears as she takes me hands and holds them against her waist. Her long, black hair sways behind her as she lets her head hang back.

I reach up after a few songs and drag her plump lips to mine, and she wraps her arms around me, kissing me so intensely, not caring about anyone who can see us.

I can’t help but think about how great of a life we’re going to have here, together. Now that there’s no one pressuring us to do something, or usually, to not do something, we can finally be free to be ourselves.

I pull away to see her rosy red cheeks and bright smile as we stand there. So, I lean closer to her ear, “Let’s go to our room.”

She gives a quick nod, and I take her hand, weaving her through the busy party. As we walk through the house we get further from the music and closer to our room. My visions still a little blurry from all the drinking, but I manage to lead us there without getting lost.

Sophia drops her key to our room and giggles as I reach down and get the door open. I drag her in, quickly shutting the door and locking it. She runs to the bed and starts jumping on it like a kid on vacation.

“I had so much fun tonight!” She practically yells before flopping down on the bed. “I’ve never felt so free.” She whispers as I get on the bed with her, encompassing her body with mine.

“Me too.” I peck her soft lips, pulling away to see her sweet smile staring back up at me. Her arms naturally wrap around my back, pulling me down to be on top of her. I press my lips to hers, reaching down and pulling her dress up her thick thighs.

She grabs the bottom of my shirt, pulling it up and over my head. I pull away for only a second to take my shirt off, and she lifts her ass so the dress can be slid off completely. It takes a few beats for us to get completely naked since we’re both a little tipsy.

I get back on the bed, and this time, she’s on top of me, her lips pressing to mine as she moves lower on my body, kissing my chest, her breasts caressing me as she moves lower.

My erection stabs her in the stomach as she stays on top of me, kissing me all over. I want nothing more than to be intimate with her, but my vision’s blurry, and I want to remember every part of this night.

I grab her by the arms, pulling her to lay next to me.

“I love you, but I don’t want to be drunk for the first time.” I stare into her green eyes, seeing the slight disappointment before she nods and smiles at me.

“I love you too, and you’re right. I want it to be special, not sloppy.”

"Let me take you out tomorrow. We can go on a real date.”

She nods as she rests her head against me, and I get the covers over us. I hold her, running my hands over her back as her breathing gets deeper. I’m well aware there’s still a party going on in our house, but I wouldn’t rather be anywhere but here right now.

Holding my mate in our own place, finally getting to be free with her.